Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-20
OUT CANVASSlNC.
Among the Farmers--Emmet and
 Chambers Fowl Yards.

pleasantly and prOitably out can wasting in parts of Missouri ant Emmet townships.
 Leaving Prescott early in tht morning, via Artesian, for Emmet we passed many splendid farms Among the best we will mention the following; We first noticed Calvin Glddens' (col.) farm, out one and q half miles from town. He is one of the few industrious and successful colored farmers owns land, etc. We found him run. ming around his corn, which was up and looking well. Out about two miles lives Mir. w. H. Fay. Tor, progressive and successful farmer; also on his place is Mir. R. D. Massey, also good farmer, who is through planting cotton and ready to run around his corn. Next comes Mir. W. c. Vineyard, who owns an extensive, rich farm. He understands thoroughly hIs call Ing. and lives on his own "hOg and hominy." raising but little if any cotton. On further, we passed the fine black land farm of Mir. i. H Brooks; we enjoyed social chat with hlm. Just this side of Elm met are the farms of Messrs. J. H. Caught ond J. P. McGough; neith- CT relies upon farming alone for a 1 livelihood. the former being a good carpenter and the latter lumber man and Justice of the Peace.
 EMMET-A THRIVING TOWN.
 Enmet is thriving little town of several hundre l inhabitants. It has two principal stores. Stainton X ! McSwain and W. G. Barton X Co. Both do a good business. DI. l.. J. Gillespie keeps drug store, be- sides practicing medicine. MT. R. F. Elgiu, the railroad agent and postmaster, is one of the incest and most clever of gentlemen.
 CHAMBER FOWL YARDS.
 Having had quite number of cordial inyitations to go through and examine the fowl yards of Mr.. Fred Chambers, one of Elnmet's most prominent and clever gentle men. we availed ourselves of the opportunity and gave hun a call. He and lady entertained us most cordially and sumptuously. We were surprised to see so many and fine, blooded fowls. His "birds' (as he calls them) are indeed q show. He has five different breeds of bloOded stock, Light Brahmas, Partridge Cochin, Plymoth Rocks, Wyandottes and White Leghorn, all full blood except the Plymoth Rocks, which are breed up to i three. quarter blood. Each kind is kept separate and distinct in differ ent yards with high fences, and each yard has growing rye for the fowls to feed upon; also convenient ly arranged and comfortable hOus. es. In each house cracked bones are kept continually; also a box filled with dirt and sand for the chickens dust bath. Mr. Cham bers informed us his fowls were never troubled in the least with in. sects. Everything OA the premis. es looks neat and clean-we never saw better order or system any where or in anything. Mir. Cham. l bers deyoteS most of his attention 1 to his fowls, and he now has quite number of all the breeds spoken of and many setting of eggs. He showed us two full blood Wyan. dottes that have laid l62 eggs since { November last. His industry and enterprise is commendable and we trust his efforts will be crowned with success. Parties wanting full blood fowls, or setting of eggs, should call on or write him at Em. met.
 Leaving Emmet early in the af- noon we returned home via Mir. Crawford Andrews big farm and Hickory Grove We encountered a jolly set ot road workers, among whom were Messrs. w. A. Shell, T. G. Loper, A. Lemley, D. J. An drews, A. R. Rosbery, $. D Gas set, Mir. Cook, Mir DOugan and others. The Garland farm lies just this side Emmet, then comes Mir. R. N. Cranks. Sorry to learn Mir. C's wife was ill with fever. In the Carouse bottoms we passed Mr Rufus Grimley's place, bu. did